GBM: about us

1954 — Foundation of the Goffi S.n.c. metalwork workshop, engaged in the production of props, wheelbarrows, gates and railings. Production of props was at the core of the firm's history right from the word go. Right from the start, the company always stood out for its ability to meet market demands: while the competitors’ production still historically leaned towards wheelbarrows made of wooden parts, Goffi S.n.c. became the first Italian manufacturer of wheelbarrows entirely made of metal.

1965 — Construction works regarding a new 1000 sqm production factory (used up to date as a production unit) commence in Villanuova sul Clisi. The business, which had become Fratelli Goffi S.p.a. in the meanwhile, developed from a semi-handicraft to actual industrial production. Focus shifts to production of building equipment. Workers exceed 30 units reaching considerable production volumes exceeding 50,000 props per year.

1972 — Expansion of the production factory by installing the first strip profiling line, thus allowing the production of welded pipes. This is another milestone towards finding innovative solutions, this being the first example of product verticalization in the industry in Italy. Strip profiling allows machining a wide range of products, marking the beginning of growth of the share of turnover deriving from the export, mainly in Middle East and Africa at this stage.

1979 — The building products demand plays an increasingly important role in the international markets, consolidating the share of turnover deriving from exports.

1983 — The company continues to expand, adding other ferrous metallurgy products to the conventional manufacturing of building products, with further expansion of production lines to three from one. Monthly production and sales of profiles exceeds 6000 tons with customers now including even other companies operating in the ferrous metallurgy industry, with the latter manufacturing their finished products starting from pipes manufactured by Fratelli Goffi.

1990 — Twenty-fifth anniversary of Fratelli Goffi S.p.a., which had recently expanded its horizons through acquisitions including, among others, A.Tra Trafileria and Edilsiderurgica, which now helps Gruppo Goffi to understand various companies specialised in every ferrous metallurgy production field.

1997 — Separation of pre-existing activities into different production units. The construction industry became the chief activity of Nuova Goffi, whose production now focused on props, scaffoldings and any other equipment suitable for the construction industry.

2005 — Thanks to state-of-the-art technologies and production methods, Nuova Goffi was awarded certificates and technical approvals compliant with the standards required by all entities and countries, including those traditionally precluded for Italian companies.

2012 — As a year, this marks the turning point for Nuova Goffi: becoming G.B.M. Building Equipment conferring an even more international image to the company. GBM's priority is to expand at global level and this is achieved by supplying its products in more than 70 countries scattered across the globe.

TODAY — With more than seventy years of experience in the production of building equipment, GBM combines production volumes aimed at meeting international market demand with the fact that the company is directly managed by its owners with the aim of meeting any customer demand.

Just like it has always done across its history, GBM is capable of

• meeting product customisation demands as well as periodic launch of ground-breaking innovative models in the market (including heavy-duty props with coloured ring nut);
  
  
• Consulting with the customer at all times with the aim of addressing any problem or need, by directly contacting the customer or owner of the company and thus avoiding endless formalisms and procedures that often characterise giant companies;
  
  
• Providing diversified solutions including products featured in its catalogues as well as second-hand products, so as to be able to offer products deemed most appropriate for the needs of each and every customer;
  
  
• Operating on products of any quality range, with the ideal quality/price ratio in mind at all times.